DIY Portrait #2

So when I was initially looking for inspiration for an interesting/awesome DIY portrait, this is pretty much exactly what I was looking for. This style is super eye-catching and simple enough to execute. It is by Italian Vincenzo Rizzo and he is amazing. The real trick to something like this is the thought process behind it. It can be simple to do, but only if you are at least a little artistically inspired.
You will need:
1-Watercolors
2-Chosen surface (watercolor paper, mat board, etc.)
3-Image
4-Transfer paper

All of his pictures are mixed media, but I thought I'd stick with watercolors for sake of simplicity on this one. You're welcome to use anything you like (lots of his have printed words and stuff underlying) including sharpies to define the darkest parts. It's really a personal decision, but like I said, I'm trying to make this as simple as possible.
First you need to do a wash over your surface with water so that the colors you lay down will bleed and run. This is desired. Add colors. Keep it down to a simple few. No point in murking everything up. I would suggest prepping multiple surfaces so that you have some choice before you lay down any facial features.
You're going to have to get a high contrast on your face again, but not as much as on the last portrait. There is more room for gray areas here. Place transfer paper under face and trace only the darkest outlines. You don't want any lines showing through the gray. Just use the darkest parts as a guide for the lighter shades.
This is a great project to experiment with, using different mediums and washes. For more inspiration check out Vincenzo on etsy.